May 1940, Great Britain is at war. The Blitzkrieg led to the fact that one after another Western European countries fell under the influence of Nazism. Winston Churchill became prime minister just a few days ago, both the king and the party are opposed to him, but only in his hands is now the opportunity to change the course of events and give the people new hope. Anthony McCarten will tell everything about the period between his unexpected appointment to the post of prime minister (May 10, 1940) and June 4, 1940, when the fall of France occurred, the almost complete evacuation of the defeated British army from Dunkirk. And then Winston Churchill made one of his most famous speeches. This book weaves together vivid imagery and meticulous documentary research. “I wanted to explore one man’s work practices, leadership skills, and psychological and mental state during these critical days,” writes McCarten. “A man who believed with all his poetic soul that words are important, that they have power and can change the world.”